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| Harvey Weinstein: Salma Hayek alleges he threatened to kill her | Harvey Weinstein: Salma Hayek alleges he threatened to kill her |
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| Actress Salma Hayek has described Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a rage-fuelled "monster", alleging he sexually harassed and threatened her. | Actress Salma Hayek has described Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a rage-fuelled "monster", alleging he sexually harassed and threatened her. |
| Writing in the New York Times, Ms Hayek said Mr Weinstein once told her: "I will kill you, don't think I can't." | Writing in the New York Times, Ms Hayek said Mr Weinstein once told her: "I will kill you, don't think I can't." |
| Holly Baird, a spokeswomen for Mr Weinstein, disputed Ms Hayek's account. | |
| Dozens of actresses, including Rose McGowan, Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have accused Mr Weinstein of harassment or assault. | Dozens of actresses, including Rose McGowan, Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have accused Mr Weinstein of harassment or assault. |
| Mr Weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex. | Mr Weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex. |
| Writing in the New York Times, Ms Hayek, 51, described working with the film mogul on what she called her "greatest ambition" - telling the story of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. | Writing in the New York Times, Ms Hayek, 51, described working with the film mogul on what she called her "greatest ambition" - telling the story of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. |
| She wrote that, after striking a deal with Mr Weinstein for the rights of the film that would eventually become 2002's Frida, she was forced to repeatedly refuse sexual advances. | She wrote that, after striking a deal with Mr Weinstein for the rights of the film that would eventually become 2002's Frida, she was forced to repeatedly refuse sexual advances. |
| "No to me taking a shower with him. | "No to me taking a shower with him. |
| "No to letting him watch me take a shower. | "No to letting him watch me take a shower. |
| "No to letting him give me a massage. | "No to letting him give me a massage. |
| "No to letting a naked friend of his give me a massage. | "No to letting a naked friend of his give me a massage. |
| "No to letting him give me oral sex. | "No to letting him give me oral sex. |
| "No to my getting naked with another woman," she wrote. | "No to my getting naked with another woman," she wrote. |
| She went on to accuse him of threatening to shut the film down unless she filmed a nude sex scene with another actress. | She went on to accuse him of threatening to shut the film down unless she filmed a nude sex scene with another actress. |
| "I had to take a tranquilizer, which eventually stopped the crying but made the vomiting worse," she wrote of her emotional turmoil at filming a scene she thought unnecessary. | "I had to take a tranquilizer, which eventually stopped the crying but made the vomiting worse," she wrote of her emotional turmoil at filming a scene she thought unnecessary. |
| "As you can imagine, this was not sexy, but it was the only way I could get through the scene." | "As you can imagine, this was not sexy, but it was the only way I could get through the scene." |
| Ms Baird, Mr Weinstein's spokeswoman, said: "Mr Weinstein does not recall pressuring Salma to do a gratuitous sex scene with a female costar and he was not there for the filming," a statement said. | Ms Baird, Mr Weinstein's spokeswoman, said: "Mr Weinstein does not recall pressuring Salma to do a gratuitous sex scene with a female costar and he was not there for the filming," a statement said. |
| "All of the sexual allegations as portrayed by Salma are not accurate and others who witnessed the events have a different account of what transpired." | "All of the sexual allegations as portrayed by Salma are not accurate and others who witnessed the events have a different account of what transpired." |
| Frida would eventually gather six Oscar nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Ms Hayek. | Frida would eventually gather six Oscar nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Ms Hayek. |
| Mr Weinstein has been accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment, but has "unequivocally denied" any allegations of non-consensual relationships. | Mr Weinstein has been accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment, but has "unequivocally denied" any allegations of non-consensual relationships. |